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ZC Rubber offers IPO update, Thailand factory supports profit in 1H 2022

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Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd (ZC Rubber) recently issued an update on the progress of its initial public offering (IPO). According to the data, Zhongce Haichao (a company established by four local Hangzhou enterprises in 2019 in order to invest in ZC Rubber, namely Hangzhou Great Star Industrial Co., Ltd., Hangcha Group Co., Ltd., Juxing United Holding Group Co., Ltd., and Hangzhou Haichao Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 41.08 per cent of the tyre manufacturer’s shares and is the company’s controlling shareholder. Qiu Jianping and his daughter Qiu Fei hold 46.95 per cent of the shares and corresponding voting rights of ZC Rubber through Zhongce Haichao and several other companies and therefore control ZC Rubber.

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Methods, limits and technical requirements of professional tyre repair

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Defective tyres do not have to be replaced immediately, if they are repaired professionally. In many cases, mid-life tyres can be repaired professionally and remain in safe use for a significant length of time. This helps to protect the environment and the car owner’s wallet, according to Ludwig Ketzer has been working at tyre repair specialist Rema Tip Top for almost 40 years. Ketzer and Rema Tip Top aim to ensure that tyres are used for as long as possible in order to avoid waste, CO2 emissions and raw material consumption. Here he explains common methods and limits of tyre repair and what workshops need to offer for professional tyre repair.

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Hankook begins Mono Mars Formula E partnership

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Mono Mars is, I am told, a virtual influencer inspired by Mars exploration rovers. His quest to go to Mars has helped Mono Mars gain more than 115,000 followers, and Hankook Tire has now joined up with this Red Planet-obsessed robot to reach out to motorsports fans as part of its Formula E partnership.

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Prepared & ready: Hankook awaits Formula E race debut

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Hankook Tire, new official technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and title sponsor of the current season’s opening race, says it is “prepared and ready” for its engagement in the all-electric race series. The Hankook Mexico City E-Prix takes place on 14 January and is the first of eleven race weekends around the world this year that will host a total of 16 races.

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Kenda partners with Lee Walters Off-Road Training School

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Kenda and the brand’s official importer Cambrian Tyres tell us that they’ve started the year as they mean to go on, getting 2023 underway by announcing an exciting new partnership with the Lee Walters Off-Road Training School. Thanks to this new partnership, Walters will now be able to rely on Kenda’s wide range of enduro and trail tyres, which can be carefully matched to the type of riding or training he is undertaking.

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Michelin to expand updated EvoBib range in 2023

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The update to the EvoBib that Michelin announced last year has now arrived. The tyre maker is offering UK customers two sizes – VF 710/70 R 42 and VF 600/70 R 30 – and will expand the range in 2023 with the addition of new dimensions for larger tractors of more than 300 hp.

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ZC Rubber appoints Ruddy OTR tyre sales director for Europe

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In addition to naming Mark Turner its European Agriculture Tyre Sales Director, ZC Rubber has appointed John Ruddy European OTR Tyre Sales Director. Ruddy, who first joined ZC Rubber as European OTR Sales Manager in 2019, brings decades of experience within the European OTR tyre industry to his new role.

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Cheng Shin launching 40 million tyre capacity expansion in China

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Luo Yongli, deputy general manager of the company, recently told a briefing that he is optimistic about the operation of Cheng Shin in 2023. In the past, Cheng Shin has reportedly significantly reduced capital expenditures to combat adversity in the operating environment. But with the overall situation expected to improve, the tyre maker will start expanding production capacity, including launching a 40 million tyre capacity expansion plan at factories in mainland China.

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What 2022’s most popular tyre industry stories tell us about the future

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Those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The well-known saying might not be completely transferable to this column, but as we kick-start 2023 analysing the most popular stories on our Tyrepress.com website does help us understand what the major themes of last year were. And a closer look at those themes will reveal which issues are continuing into this year. January’s magazine focuses on the ever-resilient agricultural tyre sector (see Tyres & Accessories, January, page 36 onwards) as well as the latest developments in the TPMS and sensor technology segment (see page 20), but first let’s take a look at the biggest stories of 2022 as recorded online.

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China cancels preferential tariffs on import tyre products

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On 28 December 2022, the Customs Tariff Commission of China’s State Council issued an announcement stating that from 1 January 2023, import tariffs on some commodities will be adjusted. In 2023, the products that can still enjoy preferential tariffs are retreaded tyres for aircraft. As in the previous year, such products will be subject to a provisional import duty of 4 per cent. Under normal circumstances, Chinese customs should impose a 20 per cent tariff on retreaded tyres for aircraft.

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Linglong moves Anhui factory address

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On 30 December Linglong announced that it would adjust the construction of its seventh production base in China. The construction location of the project was changed from Lujiang, Anhui, to Lu’an, Anhui. At the same time, the tyre manufacturer’s Lu’an factory is preparing to build a project with an annual output of 14 million sets of high-performance radial tyres and a project to regenerate via retreading and material recovery 30,000 tons of waste tyres. In the original design, Linglong’s seventh factory in China was intended to have an annual production capacity of 14.6 million sets of radial tyres.

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Kirkby highlighting agri brands at LAMMA

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After a successful return to participating in LAMMA last year, Kirkby Tyres will once again be exhibiting at the UK’s premier agricultural machinery show on 10 and 11 January at the NEC. Occupying the same 225 square metre space in Hall 9 of the National Exhibition Centre, the wholesaler is looking forward to showcasing its main and exclusive agricultural brands including Alliance, BKT, MRL and Pirelli.

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Bandag: Robust growth in North America

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Sales of Bandag retreaded tyres increased 9% in North America during 2022, with more than seven million units sold during the year. A US$60 million investment in capacities & debut of a new programme for small and mid-sized fleets should ensure continued growth in 2023.

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